Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Thin Cord-moss

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Entosthodon
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Thin Cord-moss
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.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.