Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Sand Saffron

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Colchicum
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Sand Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

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