Johan's spiny mouse
Acomys johannis Thomas, 1912
The johan's spiny mouse (Acomys johannis) 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.
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Quick facts about the johan's spiny mouse
- Weight
- 27 g – 43.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 5 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 7.48 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 38 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.47src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 58.5 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the johan's spiny mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the johan's spiny mouse?
Johan's spiny mouse (Acomys johannis) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and rocky areas.
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Is the johan's spiny mouse endangered?
The johan's spiny mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the johan's spiny mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusAcomys
- SpeciesAcomys johannis Thomas, 1912
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- Johan s spiny mouseEnglish
- Johan’s spiny mouseEnglish
- Johan’s spiny mouseEnglish
- Johan-StachelmausGerman
- Rat épineux de JohanFrench
- Souris épineuse de JohanFrench
- ヨハントゲマウスJapanese
- kolcomysz sahelskaPolish
Relatives of the johan's spiny mouse
Other species in the same genus Acomys.
Cairo spiny mouse
Acomys cahirinus
Golden spiny mouse
Acomys russatus
Crete spiny mouse
Acomys minous
Asia minor spiny mouse
Acomys cilicicus
Eastern spiny mouse
Acomys dimidiatus
Cape spiny mouse
Acomys subspinosus
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the johan's spiny mouse?
An adult johan's spiny mouse weighs 27 g – 43.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the johan's spiny mouse endangered?
The johan's 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 johan's spiny mouse live?
The johan's spiny mouse has a recorded lifespan of 5 years.
How long is the johan's spiny mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 38 days.
What kind of animal is the johan's spiny mouse?
The johan's spiny mouse (Acomys johannis) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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