Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Canguro Arborícola de Lumholtz

Heteromys teleus compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Canguro Arborícola de Lumholtz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Canguro Arborícola de Lumholtz
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Heteromyidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Heteromys	Dendrolagus
Species	Heteromys teleus	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse and Canguro Arborícola de Lumholtz share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Canguro Arborícola de Lumholtz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Canguro Arborícola de Lumholtz
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.

Canguro Arborícola de Lumholtz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.