Cape Spiny Mouse vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Acomys subspinosus compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tubariaceae
Genus	Acomys	Flammulaster
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.