Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs totara

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Podocarpus totara

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Podocarpus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.