Alpine Jagged Notchwort vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Schistochilopsis opacifolia compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Jagged Notchwort	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Scapaniaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Schistochilopsis	Heteromys
Species	Schistochilopsis opacifolia	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Jagged Notchwort	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alpine Jagged Notchwort

The Alpine Jagged Notchwort (Schistochilopsis opacifolia) is a species in the genus Schistochilopsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.