Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Winged Elm

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Ulmus alata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Winged Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Ulmus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Ulmus alata

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Winged Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Winged Elm
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.

Winged Elm

Habitat

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