Cape Spiny Mouse vs Dewberry

Acomys subspinosus compared with Rubus caesius

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Dewberry is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Dewberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acomys	Rubus
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Rubus caesius

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dewberry

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Dewberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dewberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.