Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Sumac Needles

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Phaeocalicium
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.