Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Syrian Brome

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Bromus syriacus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Syrian Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Heteromys	Bromus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Bromus syriacus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Syrian Brome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Syrian Brome
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.

Syrian Brome

Habitat

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