Appendage-bearing Centaury vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Psephellus appendicigerus compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Appendage-bearing Centaury is Endangered while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appendage-bearing Centaury	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Psephellus	Acomys
Species	Psephellus appendicigerus	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

Appendage-bearing Centaury

EN — Endangered

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appendage-bearing Centaury	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appendage-bearing Centaury

Habitat

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

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

Appendage-bearing Centaury

The Appendage-bearing Centaury (Psephellus appendicigerus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.