Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Cedro Liso

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Juniperus flaccida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Cedro Liso
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Juniperus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Juniperus flaccida

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cedro Liso

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Cedro Liso
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.

Cedro Liso

Habitat

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