Cape Spiny Mouse vs Silky Parchment

Acomys subspinosus compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Acomys	Stereum
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.