Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Soft Puffball

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Lycoperdon
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).