Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs goldthread

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Coptis
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	goldthread
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.

goldthread

Habitat

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