Black Ebony vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Diospyros tessellaria compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Black Ebony is Vulnerable while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ebony	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	Ebenaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Diospyros	Heteromys
Species	Diospyros tessellaria	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Black Ebony

VU — Vulnerable

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ebony

Habitat

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

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Black Ebony

The Black Ebony (Diospyros tessellaria) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.