Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Ribbed Bell

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Galerina clavata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ribbed Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Heteromys	Galerina
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Galerina clavata

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ribbed Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ribbed Bell
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.

Ribbed Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.