Butternut Canker vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Butternut Canker is Not Evaluated while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butternut Canker	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Gnomoniaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ophiognomonia	Heteromys
Species	Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Butternut Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butternut Canker	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butternut Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Butternut Canker

The Butternut Canker (Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum) is a species in the genus Ophiognomonia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.