Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse vs marreca-toicinho

Heteromys teleus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse is Vulnerable while marreca-toicinho is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	marreca-toicinho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Heteromyidae	Anatidae
Genus	Heteromys	Anas
Species	Heteromys teleus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse and marreca-toicinho share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

marreca-toicinho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorean Spiny Pocket Mouse	marreca-toicinho
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.

marreca-toicinho

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

marreca-toicinho

O pato-de-bochecha-branca (Anas bahamensis) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador