Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Elm flea weevil

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Elm flea weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Curculionidae
Genus	Acomys	Orchestes
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Spiny Mouse and Elm flea weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Elm flea weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.