Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Dothichiza canker

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Cryptodiaporthe populea

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Dothichiza canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dothichiza canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Cryptodiaporthe
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Cryptodiaporthe populea

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dothichiza canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dothichiza canker
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.

Dothichiza canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, China, Norway, and United States.