Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Scaly Shield

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Pluteus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Scaly Shield
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.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).