Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Lesser Daffodil

Heteromys teleus compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Narcissus
Species	Heteromys teleus	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Lesser Daffodil
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.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).