Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Zwiebelthrips

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Zwiebelthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Heteromyidae	Thripidae
Genus	Heteromys	Thrips
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Zwiebelthrips
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.

Zwiebelthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).