Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Slippery Jack

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Suillus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

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