Potato Blight vs Root rot

Phytophthora infestans compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potato Blight	Root rot
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 cinnamomi

Evolutionary Relationship

Potato Blight and Root rot share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phytophthora.

Conservation Status

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potato Blight	Root rot
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).

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 16 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States