Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Species code: He

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Halophila
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Species code: He
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.

Species code: He

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.