Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Lemming 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 lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Lemming 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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.