Golden Spiny Mouse vs Prickly Sedge

Acomys russatus compared with Carex spicata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Spiny Mouse	Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acomys	Carex
Species	Acomys russatus	Carex spicata

Conservation Status

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).