Cracking Clitocybe vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Clitocybe rivulosa compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cracking Clitocybe	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Clitocybe	Heteromys
Species	Clitocybe rivulosa	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cracking Clitocybe	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

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

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.