Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Nut Grass

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Nut Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acomys	Cyperus
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.