Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Roussette Des Roches ou des Cailloux

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Roussette Des Roches ou des Cailloux is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Roussette Des Roches ou des Cailloux
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Roussette Des Roches ou des Cailloux share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Roussette Des Roches ou des Cailloux

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Roussette Des Roches ou des Cailloux
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.

Roussette Des Roches ou des Cailloux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.