Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Sticta
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen