Cape Spiny Mouse vs Dew-Thread

Acomys subspinosus compared with Drosera filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Dew-Thread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Droseraceae
Genus	Acomys	Drosera
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Drosera filiformis

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dew-Thread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Dew-Thread
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dew-Thread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.