Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs jonc filiforme

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Juncus filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	jonc filiforme
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Juncus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Juncus filiformis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

jonc filiforme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	jonc filiforme
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.

jonc filiforme

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).