Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Hypoderma commune

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Heteromyidae	Oestridae
Genus	Heteromys	Hypoderma
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Hypoderma commune

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
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.

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.