American Cranberry vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Vaccinium macrocarpon compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• American Cranberry is Not Evaluated while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Cranberry	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Vaccinium	Heteromys
Species	Vaccinium macrocarpon	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

American Cranberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Cranberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

American Cranberry

The American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) is a species in the genus Vaccinium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.