Cape Spiny Mouse vs Key lime

Acomys subspinosus compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

  • Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Spiny Mouse Key lime
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Rutaceae
Genus Acomys Citrus
Species Acomys subspinosus Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Spiny Mouse Key lime
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Key lime

No description available.

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