Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Silvery Crocus

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Crocus biflorus

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Silvery Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Silvery Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Crocus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Crocus biflorus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Silvery Crocus
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.

Silvery Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).