Percival's spiny mouse vs short oat

Acomys percivali compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

• Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern while short oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Percival's spiny mouse	short oat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acomys	Avena
Species	Acomys percivali	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Percival's spiny mouse	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).