Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Pink Discus

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.