Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Fragile Forktail

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Ischnura posita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Fragile Forktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Acomys	Ischnura
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Ischnura posita

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Spiny Mouse and Fragile Forktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Fragile Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Fragile Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fragile Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.