Cape Spiny Mouse vs Eurasian beaver

Acomys subspinosus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Acomys	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Spiny Mouse and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian beaver

ユーラシアビーバー（Castor fiber）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧II類（VU）に分類されています。個体群の減少と生息地への圧力の増大により、野生での絶滅危険度が高い状況に直面しています。