Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Kinnikinnik

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Cornus amomum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Kinnikinnik
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Cornus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Cornus amomum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Kinnikinnik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Kinnikinnik
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.

Kinnikinnik

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.