剑鸻 vs Gray Spiny Mouse

Charadrius hiaticula compared with Acomys cineraceus

Key Differences

• 剑鸻 is Critically Endangered while Gray Spiny Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	剑鸻	Gray Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Aves (鳥綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Charadriiformes (鸻形目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Charadriidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Charadrius	Acomys
Species	Charadrius hiaticula	Acomys cineraceus

Evolutionary Relationship

剑鸻 and Gray Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

剑鸻

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	剑鸻	Gray Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

剑鸻

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

剑鸻

剑鸻（Charadrius hiaticula）在IUCN红色名录中被列为极危（CR）。由于种群数量严重下降和栖息地丧失，在野外面临极高的灭绝风险。