Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Jointed Sandmat

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Euphorbia articulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Jointed Sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Euphorbia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Euphorbia articulata

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Sandmat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Jointed Sandmat
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.

Jointed Sandmat

Habitat

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