Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Hyphoderma transiens

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 transiens

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 Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.