Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs

Heteromys teleus compared with Lecidea silacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Lecidea
Species	Heteromys teleus	Lecidea silacea

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.