Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Iridescent Centurion

Heteromys teleus compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Heteromyidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Heteromys	Sargus
Species	Heteromys teleus	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.