Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Phoma blight

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Epicoccum
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Phoma blight
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.

Phoma blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.