Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs False Flasks

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	False Flasks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Pertusaria
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Pertusaria propinqua

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	False Flasks
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 Flasks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.