Canadian lynx vs Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Lynx canadensis compared with Heteromys desmarestianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canadian lynx	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Carnivora (मांसाहारी गण)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Lynx	Heteromys
Species	Lynx canadensis	Heteromys desmarestianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canadian lynx and Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (स्तनधारी)

Conservation Status

Canadian lynx

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canadian lynx	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canadian lynx

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Canadian lynx

The Canadian lynx (Lynx canadensis) is a species in the genus Lynx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.