Cape Spiny Mouse vs Dark Spreadwing

Acomys subspinosus compared with Lestes macrostigma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Dark Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lestidae
Genus	Acomys	Lestes
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Lestes macrostigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Spiny Mouse and Dark Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Dark Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.