Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Dune Roundhead

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Stropharia halophila

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Dune Roundhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dune Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Stropharia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Stropharia halophila

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dune Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dune Roundhead
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.

Dune Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.