Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Florida arrowroot

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Zamia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot