Cape Spiny Mouse vs Dothichiza canker

Acomys subspinosus compared with Cryptodiaporthe populea

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Dothichiza canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Dothichiza canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gnomoniaceae
Genus	Acomys	Cryptodiaporthe
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Cryptodiaporthe populea

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dothichiza canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Dothichiza canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dothichiza canker

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, China, Norway, 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.