Cape Spiny Mouse vs Lattice Brown

Acomys subspinosus compared with Kirinia roxelana

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Lattice Brown is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Lattice Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acomys	Kirinia
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Kirinia roxelana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Spiny Mouse and Lattice Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lattice Brown

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Lattice Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (11 countries).

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.