Gray Spiny Mouse vs spiral flag

Acomys cineraceus compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Spiny Mouse	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Costaceae
Genus	Acomys	Costus
Species	Acomys cineraceus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral flag

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.