Cedros Agave vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Agave sebastiana compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cedros Agave	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asparagaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Agave	Heteromys
Species	Agave sebastiana	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Cedros Agave

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cedros Agave	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cedros Agave

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.

Cedros Agave

The Cedros Agave (Agave sebastiana) is a species in the genus Agave. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.