Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs Golden Thomasomys

Heteromys teleus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while Golden Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Heteromyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Heteromys	Thomasomys
Species	Heteromys teleus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador