Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Frosted Whiteface

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Leucorrhinia frigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Frosted Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Heteromys	Leucorrhinia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Leucorrhinia frigida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Frosted Whiteface
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.

Frosted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.