Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Impatiens Downy Mildew

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Plasmopara obducens

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Impatiens Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Impatiens Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Plasmopara
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Plasmopara obducens

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Impatiens Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Impatiens Downy Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Impatiens Downy Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.