Cape Spiny Mouse vs Iberian Mole

Acomys subspinosus compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Acomys	Talpa
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Spiny Mouse and Iberian Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.