Grapevine Downy Mildew vs Japanese Squirrel

Plasmopara viticola compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Grapevine Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grapevine Downy Mildew	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Oomycota (Oomycetes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Plasmopara	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Plasmopara viticola	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Grapevine Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grapevine Downy Mildew	Japanese Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grapevine Downy Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇬🇧 United Kingdom