Cape Spiny Mouse vs Davidse Holly

Acomys subspinosus compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Acomys	Ilex
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.