Cape Spiny Mouse vs Devil'S Darning Needles

Acomys subspinosus compared with Clematis virginiana

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Devil'S Darning Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Devil'S Darning Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Acomys	Clematis
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Clematis virginiana

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Darning Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Devil'S Darning Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Darning Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Mexico, 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.