Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Incurvate Emerald

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Somatochlora incurvata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Incurvate Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Heteromys	Somatochlora
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Somatochlora incurvata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Incurvate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Incurvate Emerald
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.

Incurvate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.