Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs French Sorrel

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Rumex scutatus

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while French Sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	French Sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Rumex
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Rumex scutatus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

French Sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	French Sorrel
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.

French Sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).