Mangue rayée vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Mungos mungo compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangue rayée	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Mungos	Heteromys
Species	Mungos mungo	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangue rayée and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Mangue rayée

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangue rayée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Mangue rayée

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.