Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs hop dodder

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Cuscuta
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).