Cape Spiny Mouse vs Fringed Cup

Acomys subspinosus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Encoelia
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.