Arizona Woodrat vs Cape Spiny Mouse

Neotoma devia compared with Acomys subspinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Woodrat	Cape Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Neotoma	Acomys
Species	Neotoma devia	Acomys subspinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Woodrat and Cape Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Arizona Woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Woodrat	Cape Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arizona Woodrat

The Arizona Woodrat, Neotoma devia, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Spiny Mouse

The Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) is a species in the genus Acomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.