Cape Spiny Mouse vs Field Blewit

Acomys subspinosus compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Field Blewit
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Acomys	Lepista
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.