Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Neat Caps

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Caladenia cracens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Neat Caps
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Caladenia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Caladenia cracens

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Neat Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Neat Caps
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.

Neat Caps

Habitat

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