vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Bacillidium strictum compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Microsporidia (Microsporidia)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Microsporea (Microsporea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dissociodihaplophasida (Dissociodihaplophasida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mrazekiidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Bacillidium	Heteromys
Species	Bacillidium strictum	Heteromys desmarestianus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bacillidium strictum is a species in the genus Bacillidium. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.