Cape Spiny Mouse vs Cut-Leaf Mallow

Acomys subspinosus compared with Malva alcea

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Cut-Leaf Mallow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Cut-Leaf Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Acomys	Malva
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Malva alcea

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cut-Leaf Mallow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Cut-Leaf Mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cut-Leaf Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.