Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs flame azalea

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Rhododendron calendulaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	flame azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Rhododendron
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Rhododendron calendulaceum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

flame azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	flame azalea
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.

flame azalea

Habitat

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