Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Robust Knight

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Tricholoma robustum

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Robust Knight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Robust Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Heteromys	Tricholoma
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Tricholoma robustum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Robust Knight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Robust Knight
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.

Robust Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.