Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Nut Grass

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Nut 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.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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