Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Heteromys	Troglophilus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Troglophilus neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Neglected Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Neglected Cave-cricket
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.

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.