Florida silver palm vs Percival's spiny mouse

Coccothrinax argentata compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

Florida silver palm is Endangered while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida silver palm	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arecaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Coccothrinax	Acomys
Species	Coccothrinax argentata	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

Florida silver palm

EN — Endangered

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida silver palm	Percival's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida silver palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.