Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Matted Bryum

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Bryum minii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Matted Bryum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Bryum
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Bryum minii

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Matted Bryum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Matted Bryum
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.

Matted Bryum