Gray Spiny Mouse vs Upland Blackclock

Acomys cineraceus compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Spiny Mouse	Upland Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Carabidae
Genus	Acomys	Pterostichus
Species	Acomys cineraceus	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Spiny Mouse and Upland Blackclock share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.