Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Sand Hickory

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Heteromyidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Carya
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Sand Hickory
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.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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