Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs mountain spike-moss

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Selaginella
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.