Golden Spiny Mouse vs southern elder

Acomys russatus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Spiny Mouse	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Acomys	Sambucus
Species	Acomys russatus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.