Alcippe à joues brunes vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Alcippe poioicephala compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcippe à joues brunes	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pellorneidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Alcippe	Heteromys
Species	Alcippe poioicephala	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alcippe à joues brunes and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alcippe à joues brunes

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcippe à joues brunes	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alcippe à joues brunes

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alcippe à joues brunes

The Brown-Cheeked Fulvetta (Alcippe poioicephala) is a species in the genus Alcippe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.