Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Flat crown

Heteromys teleus compared with Albizia adianthifolia

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Flat crown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Flat crown
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Albizia
Species	Heteromys teleus	Albizia adianthifolia

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Flat crown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Flat crown
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.

Flat crown

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and United States.