Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs May Shade

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Heteromys	Cnephasia
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	May Shade
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.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.