Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Holly Leaf Split

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Heteromys	Lophodermium
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Holly Leaf Split
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.

Holly Leaf Split