Cape Spiny Mouse vs Onionweed

Acomys subspinosus compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Acomys	Asphodelus
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Onionweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.