Cape Spiny Mouse vs Dune Cannon

Acomys subspinosus compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Dune Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acomys	Mycocalia
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Dune Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.