Percival's spiny mouse vs small heath

Acomys percivali compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Percival's spiny mouse	small heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acomys	Coenonympha
Species	Acomys percivali	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Percival's spiny mouse	small heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

small heath

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.