Cullumanushummel vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Bombus cullumanus compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Cullumanushummel is Extinct while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cullumanushummel	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Bombus	Heteromys
Species	Bombus cullumanus	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cullumanushummel

EX — Extinct

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cullumanushummel	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cullumanushummel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.