Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Lesser Rocktripe

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Acomys	Umbilicaria
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.