Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.