Potato Blight vs Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease

Phytophthora infestans compared with Phytophthora fragariae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potato Blight	Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease
Kingdom same	Chromista (色藻界)	Chromista (色藻界)
Phylum same	Oomycota (卵菌綱)	Oomycota (卵菌綱)
Class same	Peronosporea (霜霉纲)	Peronosporea (霜霉纲)
Order same	Peronosporales (霜霉目)	Peronosporales (霜霉目)
Family same	Peronosporaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus same	Phytophthora	Phytophthora
Species	Phytophthora infestans	Phytophthora fragariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Potato Blight and Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phytophthora.

Conservation Status

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potato Blight	Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom