Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs foothill flat sedge

Heteromys teleus compared with Cyperus amabilis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while foothill flat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	foothill flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Cyperus
Species	Heteromys teleus	Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	foothill flat sedge
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.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).