Cape Spiny Mouse vs Silverling Groundsel Bush

Acomys subspinosus compared with Baccharis glomeruliflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Silverling Groundsel Bush
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	Baccharis
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Baccharis glomeruliflora

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silverling Groundsel Bush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Silverling Groundsel Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverling Groundsel Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.