Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Lofty Pericote

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.