Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Silver Meadow

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Heteromyidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Heteromys	Boloria
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Silver Meadow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Silver Meadow
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.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.