Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Heath Navel

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Heath Navel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Heteromys	Lichenomphalia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Heath Navel
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.

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.