Capitate Spikerush vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Eleocharis elliptica compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Capitate Spikerush	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Eleocharis	Heteromys
Species	Eleocharis elliptica	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Capitate Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Capitate Spikerush	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Capitate Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Capitate Spikerush

The Capitate Spikerush (Eleocharis elliptica) is a species in the genus Eleocharis. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.