Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Karnal bunt

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Tilletia indica

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Karnal bunt is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Karnal bunt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Tilletia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Tilletia indica

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Karnal bunt

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Karnal bunt
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.

Karnal bunt

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.