Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Graceful Laucha

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Calomys lepidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Graceful Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heteromys	Calomys
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Calomys lepidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Graceful Laucha share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Graceful Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Graceful Laucha
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.

Graceful Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.