Cape Spiny Mouse vs Scilly Pigmyweed

Acomys subspinosus compared with Crassula decumbens

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Scilly Pigmyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Scilly Pigmyweed
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)	Crassulaceae
Genus	Acomys	Crassula
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Crassula decumbens

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scilly Pigmyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Scilly Pigmyweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scilly Pigmyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.