Coyote gourd vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Cucurbita cordata compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Heteromys
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote gourd

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.