vs Golden Spiny Mouse

Gloeothece fuscolutea compared with Acomys russatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Golden Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Golden Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Microcystaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gloeothece	Acomys
Species	Gloeothece fuscolutea	Acomys russatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Golden Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gloeothece fuscolutea is a unicellular or colonial cyanobacterium forming cells embedded in brownish-yellow (fuscoluteous) gelatinous sheaths. It is found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats worldwide and contributes to primary production and nitrogen fixation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.