Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Flat Crep

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Crepidotus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.