Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Spring Pea

Heteromys teleus compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Spring Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Heteromys teleus	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).