Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Species code: Ca

Heteromys teleus compared with Cymodocea angustata

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Species code: Ca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Species code: Ca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Heteromys	Cymodocea
Species	Heteromys teleus	Cymodocea angustata

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Ca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Species code: Ca
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.

Species code: Ca

Habitat

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