Chinese elder vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Sambucus javanica compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elder	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Dipsacales (川续断目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Viburnaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Sambucus	Heteromys
Species	Sambucus javanica	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elder

Habitat

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

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chinese elder

The Chinese elder (Sambucus javanica) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.