Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Small Luzon Apomys

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Apomys microdon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Small Luzon Apomys
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	Heteromyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Heteromys	Apomys
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Apomys microdon

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Small Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Small Luzon Apomys
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.

Small Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.