Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Wheat smut

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Tilletia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).