Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Flea

Heteromys teleus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Heteromys	Ctenocephalides
Species	Heteromys teleus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).