Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Grey Mould

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Botrytis
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.