Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Pale ray

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Bathyraja pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pale ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Heteromys	Bathyraja
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Pale ray
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.

Pale ray