Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Fungus

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Acomys	Septoria
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fungus

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.