Cape Spiny Mouse vs Yarrow

Acomys subspinosus compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.