Gray Spiny Mouse vs Short-Stalked Suillus

Acomys cineraceus compared with Suillus brevipes

Key Differences

• Gray Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Short-Stalked Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Spiny Mouse	Short-Stalked Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Acomys	Suillus
Species	Acomys cineraceus	Suillus brevipes

Conservation Status

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Short-Stalked Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Spiny Mouse	Short-Stalked Suillus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Stalked Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.