Cape Spiny Mouse vs Lesser marigold

Acomys subspinosus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acomys	Tagetes
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Lesser marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.