Mound-building Mouse vs Onion Downy Mildew

Mus spicilegus compared with Peronospora destructor

Key Differences

• Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern while Onion Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mound-building 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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Peronospora
Species	Mus spicilegus	Peronospora destructor

Conservation Status

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Onion Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mound-building Mouse	Onion Downy Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mound-building 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).