Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Leadville

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Astragalus molybdenus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Leadville
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	Astragalus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Astragalus molybdenus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Leadville

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Leadville
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.

Leadville

Habitat

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