Cape Spiny Mouse vs Gut Weed

Acomys subspinosus compared with Ulva intestinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Acomys	Ulva
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.