Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Inez s Red-backed Vole

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Caryomys inez

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Inez s Red-backed Vole
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	Caryomys
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Caryomys inez

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Inez s Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Inez s Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Inez s Red-backed Vole
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.

Inez s Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.