Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Macaronesian Holly

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Ilex perado

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Macaronesian Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Ilex
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Ilex perado

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Macaronesian Holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Macaronesian Holly
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.

Macaronesian Holly

Habitat

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