Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Runner Bean

Heteromys teleus compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Heteromyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Phaseolus
Species	Heteromys teleus	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Runner Bean
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.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).