Cape Spiny Mouse vs Higuillo

Acomys subspinosus compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Piperaceae
Genus	Acomys	Piper
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.