Cape Spiny Mouse vs lemon thyme

Acomys subspinosus compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Thymus
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	lemon thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemon thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.