Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs spiral flag

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Costaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Costus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia