Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Wrinkled Fieldcap

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Agrocybe rivulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Wrinkled Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Heteromyidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Agrocybe
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Agrocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Wrinkled Fieldcap
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.

Wrinkled Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.