Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Onion Downy Mildew

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Peronospora destructor

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Onion Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Onion Downy Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Urocitellus	Peronospora
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Peronospora destructor

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Onion Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Onion Downy Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

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).