Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Goblet

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Goblet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pseudoclitocybaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Pseudoclitocybe
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Goblet
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.

Goblet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).