Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Mache Cochran Frog

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Cochranella mache

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Mache Cochran Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mache Cochran Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Heteromyidae	Centrolenidae
Genus	Heteromys	Cochranella
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Cochranella mache

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Mache Cochran Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mache Cochran Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mache Cochran Frog
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.

Mache Cochran Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.