Cape Spiny Mouse vs Florida Yew

Acomys subspinosus compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Florida Yew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Taxaceae
Genus	Acomys	Taxus
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Taxus floridana

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Florida Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.