Aka-ginzame vs Percival's spiny mouse

Hydrolagus mitsukurii compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Aka-ginzame is Near Threatened while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aka-ginzame	Percival's spiny mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Holocephali (全頭亜綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Chimaeriformes (ギンザメ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Chimaeridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydrolagus	Acomys
Species	Hydrolagus mitsukurii	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

Aka-ginzame and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Aka-ginzame

NT — Near Threatened

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aka-ginzame	Percival's spiny mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aka-ginzame

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.