Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Forest Lamb

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Albatrellus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Forest Lamb
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.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.