Changeable Rock-moss vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Andreaea mutabilis compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Changeable Rock-moss	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Andreaea	Heteromys
Species	Andreaea mutabilis	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Changeable Rock-moss	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.