Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Tufted Sedge

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Bulbostylis
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Tufted Sedge
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.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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