Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Virginia Cutgrass

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Leersia virginica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Virginia Cutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Heteromys	Leersia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Leersia virginica

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Virginia Cutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Virginia Cutgrass
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.

Virginia Cutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, and United States.