Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Mixtured Pygmy Frog

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Microhyla mixtura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mixtured Pygmy 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	Microhylidae
Genus	Heteromys	Microhyla
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Microhyla mixtura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mixtured Pygmy Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mixtured Pygmy 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.

Mixtured Pygmy Frog

Habitat

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