Cape Spiny Mouse vs Western Gorse

Acomys subspinosus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Acomys	Ulex
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.