Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Dew Bean

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Vigna
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dew Bean
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.

Dew Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.