Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Malayan civet

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Heteromyidae	Viverridae
Genus	Heteromys	Viverra
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.