Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Spring King

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Boletus rex-veris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Boletus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Spring King
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.

Spring King

Habitat

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