Chestnut-capped Piha vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Lipaugus weberi compared with Acomys kempi

Key Differences

• Chestnut-capped Piha is Endangered while Kemp's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-capped Piha	Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cotingidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lipaugus	Acomys
Species	Lipaugus weberi	Acomys kempi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-capped Piha and Kemp's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-capped Piha

EN — Endangered

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-capped Piha	Kemp's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-capped Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-capped Piha

The Chestnut-capped Piha (Lipaugus weberi) is a species in the genus Lipaugus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.