Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Soldier fly

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Heteromys	Microchrysa
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.