Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Diminutive Agaricus

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Agaricus diminutivus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Diminutive Agaricus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Heteromys	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Agaricus diminutivus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Agaricus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Diminutive Agaricus
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.

Diminutive Agaricus

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.