Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Raya piel áspera

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Raya piel áspera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Rajidae
Genus	Heteromys	Malacoraja
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Raya piel áspera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Raya piel áspera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Raya piel áspera
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.

Raya piel áspera