Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Peg Lichen

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Cladonia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Peg Lichen
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.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.