Kap-Stachelmaus vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Acomys subspinosus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kap-Stachelmaus	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Acomys	Perognathus
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Kap-Stachelmaus and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Kap-Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kap-Stachelmaus	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kap-Stachelmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kap-Stachelmaus

The Cape Spiny Mouse (Acomys subspinosus) is a species in the genus Acomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.