Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Calomyscus elburzensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Heteromyidae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Heteromys	Calomyscus
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Calomyscus elburzensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse
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.

Goodwin's Brush-tailed Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.