Cape Spiny Mouse vs Nebraska sedge

Acomys subspinosus compared with Carex nebrascensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Nebraska sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acomys	Carex
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Carex nebrascensis

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nebraska sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Nebraska sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nebraska sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.