Gray Spiny Mouse vs capim-nilo

Acomys cineraceus compared with Acroceras macrum

Key Differences

• Gray Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while capim-nilo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Spiny Mouse	capim-nilo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acomys	Acroceras
Species	Acomys cineraceus	Acroceras macrum

Conservation Status

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

capim-nilo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Spiny Mouse	capim-nilo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

capim-nilo

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Taiwan.