Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Larch Disco

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Lachnellula occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Larch Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Lachnellula
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Lachnellula occidentalis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Larch Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Larch Disco
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.

Larch Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden.