Mountain Cocoa vs Percival's spiny mouse

Theobroma gileri compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Mountain Cocoa is Vulnerable while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Cocoa	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Malvaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Theobroma	Acomys
Species	Theobroma gileri	Acomys percivali

Conservation Status

Mountain Cocoa

VU — Vulnerable

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Cocoa	Percival's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Cocoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.