Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Lined Hooktail

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Heteromys	Paragomphus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Lined Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.