Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Heteromys teleus compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heteromys	Alticola
Species	Heteromys teleus	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.