Percival's spiny mouse vs Scaly Shield

Acomys percivali compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Percival's spiny mouse	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acomys	Pluteus
Species	Acomys percivali	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Percival's spiny mouse	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).