Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Pengua

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Macaranga
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.