Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse vs Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Chaetodipus eremicus compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse is Least Concern while Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Heteromyidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Chaetodipus	Coendou
Species	Chaetodipus eremicus	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse and Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse	Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pernambuco Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse

The Chihuahuan Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus eremicus) is a species in the genus Chaetodipus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.