Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs flat-backed millipede

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Heteromys	Polydesmus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	flat-backed millipede
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.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.