Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Mercuryweed

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Acalypha
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mercuryweed
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.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).