apak palm vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Brahea dulcis compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apak palm	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arecaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Brahea	Heteromys
Species	Brahea dulcis	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

apak palm

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

apak palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

apak palm

The Apak palm (Brahea dulcis) is a species in the genus Brahea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.