Argan vs Crete Spiny Mouse

Sideroxylon spinosum compared with Acomys minous

Key Differences

• Argan is Vulnerable while Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argan	Crete Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapotaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sideroxylon	Acomys
Species	Sideroxylon spinosum	Acomys minous

Conservation Status

Argan

VU — Vulnerable

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argan	Crete Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argan

Habitat

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

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

Argan

The Argan (Sideroxylon spinosum) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.