Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Salted Shield Lichen

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Parmelia saxatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Salted Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Parmelia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Parmelia saxatilis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Salted Shield Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Salted Shield Lichen
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.

Salted Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.