Cape Spiny Mouse vs Oakes' Pondweed

Acomys subspinosus compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Acomys	Potamogeton
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Oakes' Pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.