Beet Downy Mildew vs Buckelwal

Peronospora farinosa compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

Beet Downy Mildew is Not Evaluated while Buckelwal is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beet Downy Mildew	Buckelwal
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Oomycota (Eipilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Peronosporaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Peronospora	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Peronospora farinosa	Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Beet Downy Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beet Downy Mildew	Buckelwal
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beet Downy Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Buckelwal

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Beet Downy Mildew

The Beet Downy Mildew (Peronospora farinosa) is a species in the genus Peronospora. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Peronospora farinosa.

Buckelwal

Among the most acrobatic of the great whales, humpback whales are renowned for their complex, haunting songs sung by males during breeding season — some lasting hours and evolving over time. Reaching 16 meters and 30 tonnes, they undertake the longest migrations of any mammal. Found in all oceans, humpbacks feed on krill and small fish using cooperative bubble-net feeding. Populations have largely recovered from historic whaling.