Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Crocidure des Jardins

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Crocidure des Jardins
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Heteromyidae	Soricidae
Genus	Heteromys	Crocidura
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Crocidure des Jardins

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Crocidure des Jardins
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.

Crocidure des Jardins

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).