Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Silky Parchment

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Stereum
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.