Curupay vs Eastern Spiny Mouse

Anadenanthera colubrina compared with Acomys dimidiatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curupay	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anadenanthera	Acomys
Species	Anadenanthera colubrina	Acomys dimidiatus

Conservation Status

Curupay

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curupay	Eastern Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curupay

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.