Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Pleated Inkcap

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Parasola
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pleated Inkcap
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.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

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