Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Mexican Willow Oak

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Quercus viminea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mexican Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Heteromys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Quercus viminea

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mexican Willow Oak
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.

Mexican Willow Oak

Habitat

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