Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Dodder Astragalus

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dodder Astragalus
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	Astragalus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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