Golden Spiny Mouse vs Lesser Rocktripe

Acomys russatus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Spiny Mouse	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Acomys	Umbilicaria
Species	Acomys russatus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.