Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse vs Devil's Fingers

Chaetodipus eremicus compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

• Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse	Devil's Fingers
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Clathrus
Species	Chaetodipus eremicus	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse	Devil's Fingers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

The Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus eremicus) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.