Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Montpellier Maple

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Acer monspessulanum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Montpellier Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Acer
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Acer monspessulanum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Montpellier Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Montpellier Maple
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.

Montpellier Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).