Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Hazel Gloves

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Hazel Gloves is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Hazel Gloves
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Hypocreopsis
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Hypocreopsis rhododendri

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Gloves

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Hazel Gloves
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.

Hazel Gloves