Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Ledge Grass

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Poa hothamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ledge Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Heteromys	Poa
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Poa hothamensis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ledge Grass
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.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.