# Gray spiny mouse (*Acomys cineraceus*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/gray-spiny-mouse  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The gray spiny mouse (Acomys cineraceus) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 27 g to 43.6 g and live up to 5 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 27 g – 43.6 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 5 years |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 7.48 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 38 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2.47 |
| Age at maturity | 58.5 days |
| Litters or clutches a year | 3.5 |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Rodentia
- family: Muridae
- genus: Acomys
- species: *Acomys cineraceus* Fitzinger & Heuglin, 1866

Synonyms: *Acomys cinerascens*, *Acomys cinerasceus*, *Acomys hystrella*, *Acomys witherbyi*

## Common questions

### How big is the gray spiny mouse?

An adult gray spiny mouse weighs 27 g – 43.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the gray spiny mouse endangered?

The gray spiny mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### How long does the gray spiny mouse live?

The gray spiny mouse has a recorded lifespan of 5 years.

### How long is the gray spiny mouse pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 38 days.

### What kind of animal is the gray spiny mouse?

The gray spiny mouse (Acomys cineraceus) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.

## Sources

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- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1), CC0 1.0, 1.0. Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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