Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Nundle Cycad

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Macrozamia concinna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Nundle Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Macrozamia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Macrozamia concinna

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nundle Cycad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Nundle Cycad
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.

Nundle Cycad