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Louise's spiny mouse

Acomys louisae Thomas, 1896

LCLeast Concernrodents

The louise's spiny mouse (Acomys louisae) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 20.2 g to 27.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the louise's spiny mouse

Weight
20.2 g – 27.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
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 louise's spiny mouse live?

Not recorded

What is the louise's spiny mouse?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Louise's spiny mouse (Acomys louisae) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and rocky areas.

From the Wikipedia article “Louise's spiny mouse” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Louise%27s_spiny_mouse&oldid=1344744528), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the louise's spiny mouse endangered?

The louise's spiny mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

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How is the louise's spiny mouse classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyMuridae
  6. genusAcomys
  7. SpeciesAcomys louisae Thomas, 1896
Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Louise s spiny mouseEnglish
  • Louise’s spiny mouseEnglish
  • Louise’s spiny mouseEnglish
  • Louise-StachelmausGerman
  • Ratón Espinoso Africano del Cuerno de ÁfricaSpanish
  • somalianokahiiriFinnish
  • Rat épineux de LouiseFrench
  • Souris épineuse de LouiseFrench
  • ルイーズトゲマウスJapanese
  • kolcomysz innozębnaPolish
  • Сомалийская иглистая мышьRussian

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Relatives of the louise's spiny mouse

Other species in the same genus Acomys.

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Common questions

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How big is the louise's spiny mouse?

An adult louise's spiny mouse weighs 20.2 g – 27.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the louise's spiny mouse endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the louise's spiny mouse?

The louise's spiny mouse (Acomys louisae) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.

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BibTeX
@misc{louises_spiny_mouse_2026,
  title = {Louise's spiny mouse (Acomys louisae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/louises-spiny-mouse},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}