Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Figs

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Ficus fistulosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Figs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Moraceae
Genus	Heteromys	Ficus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Ficus fistulosa

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Figs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Figs
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.

Figs

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.