Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Tan Ear

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Otidea
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.