Ocote vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Pinus teocote compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ocote	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinales (Coniferales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Heteromys
Species	Pinus teocote	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Ocote

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ocote	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ocote

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ocote

The Aztec Pine (Pinus teocote) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.