Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Gristly Domecap

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Lyophyllum loricatum

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Gristly Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Gristly Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Lyophyllum
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Lyophyllum loricatum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gristly Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Gristly Domecap
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.

Gristly Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.