Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs House Fly

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	House 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 levida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	House 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.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).