Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Ivan's paddle

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Drosera obovata

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Ivan's paddle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ivan's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Droseraceae
Genus	Heteromys	Drosera
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Drosera obovata

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ivan's paddle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Ivan's paddle
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.

Ivan's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.