Anise-Root vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Osmorhiza longistylis compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Anise-Root is Not Evaluated while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anise-Root	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apiaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Osmorhiza	Heteromys
Species	Osmorhiza longistylis	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Anise-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anise-Root	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anise-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Anise-Root

The Anise-Root (Osmorhiza longistylis) is a species in the genus Osmorhiza. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.