Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Revoluteleaf Holly

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Ilex marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Revoluteleaf Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Ilex
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Ilex marginata

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Revoluteleaf Holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Revoluteleaf Holly
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.

Revoluteleaf Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.