Nelson's spiny pocket mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Nelson's spiny pocket mouse lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Heteromys nelsoni
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Heteromyidae

Where does the Nelson's spiny pocket mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Nelson's spiny pocket mouse in 1 country or territory across North America.

Mexico

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Nelson's spiny pocket mouse endangered?

The Nelson's spiny pocket mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Nelson's spiny pocket mouse?

The Nelson's spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys nelsoni) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Heteromyidae, genus Heteromys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Nelson's spiny pocket mouse

Nelson's spiny pocket mouse (Heteromys nelsoni) is a species of rodent in the family Heteromyidae. It is found in Mexico and Guatemala. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Nelson's spiny pocket mouse (revision 1314993399), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q84067 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).