Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Jack Bean

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Canavalia pubescens

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Jack Bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Jack Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Canavalia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Canavalia pubescens

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Jack Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Jack Bean
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.

Jack Bean

Habitat

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