Fiery Spiny Mouse vs Sandy Laccaria

Acomys ignitus compared with Laccaria trullissata

Key Differences

• Fiery Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Sandy Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fiery Spiny Mouse	Sandy Laccaria
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)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Laccaria
Species	Acomys ignitus	Laccaria trullissata

Conservation Status

Fiery Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fiery Spiny Mouse	Sandy Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fiery Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandy Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.