Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Maui's paddle

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.