Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Overlook Spiny Pocket Mouse

Heteromys desmarestianus compared with Heteromys catopterius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Overlook Spiny Pocket 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 same	Heteromyidae	Heteromyidae
Genus same	Heteromys	Heteromys
Species	Heteromys desmarestianus	Heteromys catopterius

Evolutionary Relationship

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse and Overlook Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Heteromys.

Conservation Status

Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Overlook Spiny Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desmarest’s Spiny Pocket Mouse	Overlook Spiny Pocket 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.

Overlook Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.