Curupay vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Anadenanthera colubrina compared with Acomys ignitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curupay	Fiery 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 ignitus

Conservation Status

Curupay

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curupay	Fiery 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.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.