chinkapin vs Percival's spiny mouse

Castanea pumila compared with Acomys percivali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Castanea	Acomys
Species	Castanea pumila	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Percival's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.