Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Pine Needle Split

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Heteromys	Lophodermium
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pine Needle Split
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 Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).