Curupay vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Anadenanthera colubrina compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curupay	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Fabaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Anadenanthera	Heteromys
Species	Anadenanthera colubrina	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Curupay

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curupay

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.