Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs opal nodding moss

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Pohlia cruda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	opal nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Pohlia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Pohlia cruda

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

opal nodding moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	opal nodding moss
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.

opal nodding moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).