Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Species code: Pt

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Phyllospadix torreyi

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Pt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Species code: Pt
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: Pt

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.