Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Legume

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Parkia timoriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Legume
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	Parkia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Parkia timoriana

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Legume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Legume
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.

Legume

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.