vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Deconica horizontalis compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom Fungi (菌界) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Basidiomycota (担子菌門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Agaricales (ハラタケ目) Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family Strophariaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Deconica Heteromys
Species Deconica horizontalis Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

No description available.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

No description available.

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