Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Ancylis unguicella compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Tortricidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ancylis	Heteromys
Species	Ancylis unguicella	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.