Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Peronospora pulveracea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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	Peronospora
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Peronospora pulveracea

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Peronospora pulveracea is an obligate oomycete pathogen causing powdery-like downy mildew on fumitory plants in the genus Fumaria. It inhabits agricultural fields, garden margins, and disturbed habitats where Fumaria weeds occur. This plant pathogen spreads via airborne sporangia during cool, humid weather conditions.