Cape Spiny Mouse vs Elm-Leaved Sumac

Acomys subspinosus compared with Rhus coriaria

Key Differences

• Cape Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Spiny Mouse	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Rhus
Species	Acomys subspinosus	Rhus coriaria

Conservation Status

Cape Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Spiny Mouse	Elm-Leaved Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

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.