Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Microtus multiplex compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Microtus	Heteromys
Species	Microtus multiplex	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alpen-Kleinwühlmaus

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.