Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Sickener

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Russula emetica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Sickener
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Russula
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Russula emetica

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sickener

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Sickener
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.

Sickener

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).