Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs mutundu

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Croton macrostachyus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	mutundu
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	Croton
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	mutundu
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.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.