Cape Spiny Mouse vs Maui's paddle

Acomys subspinosus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Acomys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.