mélanippe hastée vs Kemp's spiny mouse

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Acomys kempi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mélanippe hastée	Kemp's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rheumaptera	Acomys
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Acomys kempi

Evolutionary Relationship

mélanippe hastée and Kemp's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

mélanippe hastée

LC — Least Concern

Kemp's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mélanippe hastée	Kemp's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mélanippe hastée

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Kemp's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mélanippe hastée

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.