Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Daldinia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.