Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Loose Starweb

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Heteromys	Asterostroma
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.