Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Grayish Green Map Lichen

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Grayish Green Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Grayish Green Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Rhizocarpon
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Rhizocarpon cinereovirens

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Grayish Green Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Grayish Green Map Lichen
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.

Grayish Green Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.