Kap-Stachelmaus vs Tickclover

Acomys subspinosus compared with Desmodium incanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Kap-Stachelmaus Tickclover
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Fabaceae
Genus Acomys Desmodium
Species Acomys subspinosus Desmodium incanum

Conservation Status

Kap-Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Tickclover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Kap-Stachelmaus Tickclover
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kap-Stachelmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tickclover

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Tickclover

No description available.

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