Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Pinkedge Bonnet

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Mycena capillaripes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pinkedge Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Mycena
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Mycena capillaripes

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pinkedge Bonnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pinkedge Bonnet
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.

Pinkedge Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).