Cape Spiny Mouse vs Small dung fly

Acomys subspinosus compared with Coproica acutangula

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Small dung fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Small dung fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sphaeroceridae
Genus	Acomys	Coproica
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Coproica acutangula

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Spiny Mouse and Small dung fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small dung fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Small dung fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small dung fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.