Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Devil's Fingers

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny 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	Heteromys	Clathrus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).