Beaverpond Baskettail vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Epitheca canis compared with Acomys ignitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaverpond Baskettail	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Epitheca	Acomys
Species	Epitheca canis	Acomys ignitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaverpond Baskettail and Fiery Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaverpond Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaverpond Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaverpond Baskettail

The Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis) is a species in the genus Epitheca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.