Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Lasius umbratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Heteromyidae	Formicidae
Genus	Heteromys	Lasius
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Yellow Shadow Ant
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.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.