Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs upright clover

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Trifolium strictum

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while upright clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	upright clover
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	Trifolium
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Trifolium strictum

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

upright clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	upright clover
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.

upright clover

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).