Golden Spiny Mouse vs Pink Discus

Acomys russatus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Spiny Mouse	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereaceae
Genus	Acomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Acomys russatus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.