Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Heteromys teleus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heteromys	Myodes
Species	Heteromys teleus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.