Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Formosan Serow

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Heteromyidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Heteromys	Capricornis
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.