Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Waved Pincertail

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Heteromyidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Heteromys	Onychogomphus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.