Cape Spiny Mouse vs Wheat smut

Acomys subspinosus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Tilletia
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.