Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs shield clover

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Trifolium clypeatum

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while shield clover is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	shield clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Trifolium
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Trifolium clypeatum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

shield clover

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	shield clover
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.

shield clover

Habitat

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