Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Dwarf Oak

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Quercus intricata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dwarf Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Heteromys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Quercus intricata

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Dwarf Oak
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.

Dwarf Oak

Habitat

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