Cape Spiny Mouse vs sand muhly

Acomys subspinosus compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Spiny Mouse sand muhly
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Acomys Muhlenbergia
Species Acomys subspinosus Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Spiny Mouse sand muhly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sand muhly

Habitat

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

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.

sand muhly

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia