Cape Spiny Mouse vs danewort, dwarf elder

Acomys subspinosus compared with Sambucus ebulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Spiny Mouse danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Viburnaceae
Genus Acomys Sambucus
Species Acomys subspinosus Sambucus ebulus

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Spiny Mouse danewort, dwarf elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

danewort, dwarf elder

No description available.

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