Cape Spiny Mouse vs stink aster

Acomys subspinosus compared with Dittrichia graveolens

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while stink aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	stink aster
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	Dittrichia
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Dittrichia graveolens

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

stink aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	stink aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stink aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.