Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Vetchling

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Vetchling
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	Lathyrus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Lathyrus blepharicarpus

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Vetchling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Vetchling
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.

Vetchling

Habitat

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