Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Heteromyidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Heteromys	Perognathus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Plains Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Heteromyidae.

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Plains 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.

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.