Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Limestone Cushion Poa

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Poa acicularifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Limestone Cushion Poa
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 acicularifolia

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Cushion Poa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Limestone Cushion Poa
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.

Limestone Cushion Poa

Habitat

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