Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Erasmus Clover

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Trifolium africanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Erasmus Clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Trifolium africanum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Erasmus Clover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Erasmus Clover
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.

Erasmus Clover

Habitat

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