Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Mauve Bonnet

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Mycena meliigena

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mauve Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Mycena
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Mycena meliigena

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mauve Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mauve Bonnet
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.

Mauve Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.