Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Pine Bolete

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Boletus pinophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pine Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Boletus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Boletus pinophilus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pine Bolete
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.

Pine Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.