black-calabash vs desert pocket mouse

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Chaetodipus penicillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank black-calabash desert pocket mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Bignoniaceae Heteromyidae
Genus Amphitecna Chaetodipus
Species Amphitecna latifolia Chaetodipus penicillatus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

desert pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute black-calabash desert pocket mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

desert pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

desert pocket mouse

No description available.

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