Chalcidoid wasp vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Tetrastichus clito compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalcidoid wasp	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eulophidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Tetrastichus	Heteromys
Species	Tetrastichus clito	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalcidoid wasp and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chalcidoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalcidoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chalcidoid wasp

The Chalcidoid wasp (Tetrastichus clito) is a species in the genus Tetrastichus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.