Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Silky Piggyback

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Silky Piggyback
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Acomys	Asterophora
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.