Percival's spiny mouse vs Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

Acomys percivali compared with Arenaria serpyllifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Percival's spiny mouse Thyme-Leaf Sandwort
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Aves (Birds)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Scolopacidae
Genus Acomys Arenaria
Species Acomys percivali Arenaria serpyllifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Percival's spiny mouse and Thyme-Leaf Sandwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Percival's spiny mouse Thyme-Leaf Sandwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Percival's spiny mouse

No description available.

Thyme-Leaf Sandwort

No description available.

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