Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Bacidia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Polychrome Dot Lichen
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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.