Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Apodemus latronum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Large-eared Field Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Heteromys	Apodemus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Large-eared Field Mouse
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.

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.