Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Gargano Iris

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Iris bicapitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Gargano Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Acomys	Iris
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Iris bicapitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gargano Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Gargano Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gargano Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.