May Shade vs Percival's spiny mouse

Cnephasia communana compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• May Shade is Endangered while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May Shade	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tortricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cnephasia	Acomys
Species	Cnephasia communana	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

May Shade and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	May Shade	Percival's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.