Cape Spiny Mouse vs Richardson's alumroot

Acomys subspinosus compared with Heuchera richardsonii

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Richardson's alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Richardson's alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Acomys	Heuchera
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Heuchera richardsonii

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Richardson's alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Richardson's alumroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson's alumroot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.