Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Redstem Cassava

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Manihot
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Redstem Cassava
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.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.