Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Acomys ignitus

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Fiery Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boraginaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Onosma	Acomys
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Acomys ignitus

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.