Golden Spiny Mouse vs Sumatran Serow

Acomys russatus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Golden Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Spiny Mouse	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Acomys	Capricornis
Species	Acomys russatus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Spiny Mouse and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Spiny Mouse	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.