Carrington's Scalewort vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Radula carringtonii compared with Acomys ignitus

Key Differences

• Carrington's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Fiery Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrington's Scalewort	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Radulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Radula	Acomys
Species	Radula carringtonii	Acomys ignitus

Conservation Status

Carrington's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrington's Scalewort	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrington's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrington's Scalewort

The Carrington's Scalewort (Radula carringtonii) is a species in the genus Radula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.