bluff cinquefoil vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Potentilla arenosa compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• bluff cinquefoil is Near Threatened while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bluff cinquefoil	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Potentilla	Acomys
Species	Potentilla arenosa	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

bluff cinquefoil

NT — Near Threatened

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bluff cinquefoil	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bluff cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

bluff cinquefoil

The Bluff cinquefoil (Potentilla arenosa) is a species in the genus Potentilla. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.