Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs licuri palm

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Syagrus coronata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	licuri palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Syagrus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Syagrus coronata

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

licuri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	licuri palm
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.

licuri palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.