Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse vs Onion Downy Mildew

Calomyscus hotsoni compared with Peronospora destructor

Key Differences

• Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern while Onion Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse	Onion Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Calomyscidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Calomyscus	Peronospora
Species	Calomyscus hotsoni	Peronospora destructor

Conservation Status

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Onion Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse	Onion Downy Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Downy Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).