Cape Spiny Mouse vs Shoddy Ragwort

Acomys subspinosus compared with Senecio pterophorus

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Shoddy Ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Shoddy Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acomys	Senecio
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Senecio pterophorus

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shoddy Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Shoddy Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoddy Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.