Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Mulot Pygmée

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Apodemus uralensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mulot Pygmée
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Heteromys	Apodemus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Mulot Pygmée share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mulot Pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Mulot Pygmée
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.

Mulot Pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.