Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Devil weed

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Sargassum
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Devil weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.