Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Heteromys teleus

Key Differences

• Dusky-footed handleys mouse is Least Concern while Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Heteromys
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Heteromys teleus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.