Cape Spiny Mouse vs Royal midget

Acomys subspinosus compared with Phyllonorycter pastorella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Royal midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acomys	Phyllonorycter
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Phyllonorycter pastorella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Spiny Mouse and Royal midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Royal midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Royal midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Royal midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Japan, Russia, and Sweden.

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.