Cape Spiny Mouse vs Mat amaranth

Acomys subspinosus compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Mat amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acomys	Amaranthus
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Mat amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.