Cape Spiny Mouse vs Field restharrow

Acomys subspinosus compared with Ononis arvensis

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Field restharrow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Field restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Acomys	Ononis
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Ononis arvensis

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Field restharrow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, Sweden, and 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.