Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Onion Neck Rot

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Botrytis aclada

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Onion Neck Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Onion Neck Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Botrytis
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Botrytis aclada

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Onion Neck Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Onion Neck Rot
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.

Onion Neck Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.