Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Reed Disco

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Perrotia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Reed Disco
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.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.