Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Mule Grass

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Heteromys	Bouteloua
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia