Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Marsh Fieldcap

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Agrocybe
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Marsh Fieldcap
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.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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