Cape Spiny Mouse vs flat-backed millipede

Acomys subspinosus compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Acomys	Polydesmus
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Spiny Mouse and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cape Spiny Mouse

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.