Renard Volant De Ponape vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Pteropus molossinus compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Key Differences

• Renard Volant De Ponape is Endangered while Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Renard Volant De Ponape	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Heteromys
Species	Pteropus molossinus	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Renard Volant De Ponape and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Renard Volant De Ponape

EN — Endangered

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Renard Volant De Ponape	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Renard Volant De Ponape

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.

Renard Volant De Ponape

The Caroline Flying Fox (Pteropus molossinus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.