Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Round ray

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Round 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.

Round ray