Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Orange Mycena

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Orange Mycena
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 leaiana

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Orange Mycena
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 Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.