Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs False stable fly

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Muscina stabulans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	False stable fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Muscidae
Genus	Heteromys	Muscina
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Muscina stabulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	False stable fly
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.

False stable fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).