Mullah Spiny Mouse vs Peninsula Spiderhead

Acomys mullah compared with Serruria decumbens

Key Differences

• Mullah Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Peninsula Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mullah Spiny Mouse	Peninsula Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Acomys	Serruria
Species	Acomys mullah	Serruria decumbens

Conservation Status

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Peninsula Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mullah Spiny Mouse	Peninsula Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peninsula Spiderhead

Habitat

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