Cape Spiny Mouse vs Formosa Pine

Acomys subspinosus compared with Pinus taiwanensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Formosa Pine
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)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Acomys	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Pinus taiwanensis

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Formosa Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Formosa Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosa Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.