Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Thicket Bean

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Phaseolus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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