Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Ghost Chanterelle

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Cantharellus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ghost Chanterelle
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.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.