Cape Spiny Mouse vs Spotted Spreadwing

Acomys subspinosus compared with Lestes congener

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Spotted Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lestidae
Genus	Acomys	Lestes
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Spiny Mouse and Spotted Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Spotted Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.