Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Dwarf Coral Tree

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Erythrina humeana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dwarf Coral Tree
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	Erythrina
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Erythrina humeana

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Coral Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dwarf Coral Tree
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.

Dwarf Coral Tree

Habitat

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