Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Rye Ergot

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Claviceps
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).