Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Puckout

Heteromys teleus compared with Coccoloba microstachya

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Puckout
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Coccoloba
Species	Heteromys teleus	Coccoloba microstachya

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Puckout

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Puckout
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.

Puckout

Habitat

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