Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Plant pathogen

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Colletotrichum queenslandicum

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Plant pathogen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Plant pathogen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Glomerellales (Glomerellales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Glomerellaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Colletotrichum
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Colletotrichum queenslandicum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plant pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Plant pathogen
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.

Plant pathogen

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.