Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Mat Spiderhead

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Serruria viridifolia

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Mat Spiderhead is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mat Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Serruria
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Serruria viridifolia

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mat Spiderhead
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.

Mat Spiderhead

Habitat

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