Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Willow Mildew

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Erysiphe adunca

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Willow Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Willow Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Erysiphe
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Erysiphe adunca

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Willow Mildew
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 Mildew

Habitat

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

Range

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