Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Paint Trillium

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Trillium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Paint Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Trillium
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Trillium undulatum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Paint Trillium
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.

Paint Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.