vs Gray Spiny Mouse

Gloeothece fuscolutea compared with Acomys cineraceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gray 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 cineraceus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Gray 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.

Gray 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.