Formosan koa vs Louise s Spiny Mouse

Acacia confusa compared with Acomys louisae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Formosan koa Louise s Spiny Mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Fabaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Acacia Acomys
Species Acacia confusa Acomys louisae

Conservation Status

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Louise s Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Formosan koa Louise s Spiny Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).

Louise s Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan koa

No description available.

Louise s Spiny Mouse

No description available.

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