Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Spring Polypore

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Lentinus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Spring Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.