Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Orange Disco

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Orange 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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.