Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.