Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Prickly Pole

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Bactris
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

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