Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs dwarf lake iris

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Heteromyidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Heteromys	Iris
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Iris lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	dwarf lake iris
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.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.