vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Anisonema multicostatum compared with Acomys ignitus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Fiery Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Peranemea (Peranemea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anisonemida (Anisonemida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anisonemidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anisonema	Acomys
Species	Anisonema multicostatum	Acomys ignitus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Fiery Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.