Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Red-cedar

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Juniperus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Red-cedar
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.

Red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.