Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Syconycteris carolinae

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Halmaheran Blossom Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Heteromys	Syconycteris
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Syconycteris carolinae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Halmaheran Blossom Bat
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.

Halmaheran Blossom Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.