Gray Spiny Mouse vs

Acomys cineraceus compared with Micrococcus cohnii

Key Differences

• Gray Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Acomys	Micrococcus
Species	Acomys cineraceus	Micrococcus cohnii

Conservation Status

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Micrococcus cohnii is a Gram-positive coccus in the family Micrococcaceae, found in soil, dust, and on mammalian skin surfaces. It is aerobic and non-motile, forming characteristically yellow-pigmented colonies on culture media. Named in honor of microbiologist Ferdinand Cohn, it represents one of several species within this diverse genus.