Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Field Maple

Heteromys teleus compared with Acer campestre

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Field Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Field Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Acer
Species	Heteromys teleus	Acer campestre

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Field Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Field Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Field Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).