Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Diatom

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Stephanodiscus subtilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Stephanodiscus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Stephanodiscus subtilis

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.