Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Willow Bracket

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Phellinus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Willow Bracket
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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).