Cape Spiny Mouse vs Conifer Mazegill

Acomys subspinosus compared with Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Conifer Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Acomys	Gloeophyllum
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Gloeophyllum sepiarium

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Conifer Mazegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Conifer Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Conifer Mazegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.