Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Micromonospora globbae

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycobacteriales (Mycobacteriales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Micromonosporaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Micromonospora
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Micromonospora globbae

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Micromonospora globbae is a filamentous actinobacterium first isolated from the roots of Globba winitii, a Thai ginger plant. It inhabits plant root endosphere environments in tropical Southeast Asian soils. This aerobic chemoheterotroph may form endophytic associations with its host plant while decomposing organic matter.