Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Lentil Shanklet

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Collybia tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Acomys	Collybia
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).