Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Dwarf Sedge

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Cyperus arenarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dwarf 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	Cyperus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Cyperus arenarius

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dwarf 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.

Dwarf Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia.