Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Ivy Leaf Split

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ivy 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 hedericola

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ivy 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.

Ivy Leaf Split