Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs False Death-Cap

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	False Death-Cap
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	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).