Chestnut-coloured Carpet vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Thera cognata compared with Acomys kempi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-coloured Carpet	Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Thera	Acomys
Species	Thera cognata	Acomys kempi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-coloured Carpet and Kemp's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-coloured Carpet	Kemp's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

The Chestnut-coloured Carpet (Thera cognata) is a species in the genus Thera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.