Eastern Spiny Mouse vs Willow Bracket

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Acomys	Phellinus
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).