Dahoon vs Fiery Spiny Mouse

Ilex cassine compared with Acomys ignitus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dahoon	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ilex	Acomys
Species	Ilex cassine	Acomys ignitus

Conservation Status

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dahoon	Fiery Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dahoon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.