Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Péramèle Doré

Heteromys teleus compared with Isoodon auratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Péramèle Doré
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Heteromyidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Heteromys	Isoodon
Species	Heteromys teleus	Isoodon auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse and Péramèle Doré share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Péramèle Doré

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Péramèle Doré
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.

Péramèle Doré

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.