vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Chaetomium globosum compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sordariales (Sordariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chaetomiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Chaetomium	Heteromys
Species	Chaetomium globosum	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, and Norway.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

The Chaetomium globosum (Chaetomium globosum) is a species in the genus Chaetomium. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.