Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Hairy Bracket

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Trametes hirsuta

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Hairy Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Hairy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Trametes
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Trametes hirsuta

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Hairy Bracket
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.

Hairy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.