Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs marsh-elder

Heteromys teleus compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	marsh-elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Heteromyidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Heteromys	Iva
Species	Heteromys teleus	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	marsh-elder
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.

marsh-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.