Mountain Avens Mildew vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Podosphaera volkartii compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Mountain Avens Mildew is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Avens Mildew	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erysiphaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Podosphaera	Proechimys
Species	Podosphaera volkartii	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Mountain Avens Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Avens Mildew	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Avens Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.