Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs sorrel

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Oxalis
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).