Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Red Fold Truffle

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Hydnotrya
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Red Fold Truffle
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.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.