Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs ivyleaf maple

Heteromys teleus compared with Acer cissifolium

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while ivyleaf maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	ivyleaf 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 cissifolium

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

ivyleaf maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	ivyleaf 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.

ivyleaf maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.