Plum Mildew vs Powdery Mildew

Podosphaera tridactyla compared with Podosphaera macularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Plum Mildew	Powdery Mildew
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order same	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family same	Erysiphaceae	Erysiphaceae
Genus same	Podosphaera	Podosphaera
Species	Podosphaera tridactyla	Podosphaera macularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Plum Mildew and Powdery Mildew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Podosphaera.

Conservation Status

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Powdery Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Plum Mildew	Powdery Mildew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Plum Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Powdery Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway