Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs slit limpet

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Heteromys	Emarginula
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	slit limpet
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.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).