Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs dryland sedge

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Carex xerantica

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while dryland sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	dryland sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Carex
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Carex xerantica

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

dryland sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	dryland sedge
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.

dryland sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.