Candle Anemone vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Anemone cylindrica compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Candle Anemone is Not Evaluated while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candle Anemone	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Anemone	Heteromys
Species	Anemone cylindrica	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Candle Anemone

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candle Anemone	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candle Anemone

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.

Candle Anemone

The Candle Anemone (Anemone cylindrica) is a species in the genus Anemone. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.