Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Winter crocus

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Crocus hyemalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Winter crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Crocus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Crocus hyemalis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Winter crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Winter crocus
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.

Winter crocus

Habitat

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