Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Roussette Des Îles Tonga

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Roussette Des Îles Tonga
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 tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Roussette Des Îles Tonga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Roussette Des Îles Tonga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Roussette Des Îles Tonga
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 Îles Tonga

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.