Boehmer's cat's-tail vs Crete Spiny Mouse

Phleum phleoides compared with Acomys minous

Key Differences

• Boehmer's cat's-tail is Vulnerable while Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Crete Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phleum	Acomys
Species	Phleum phleoides	Acomys minous

Conservation Status

Boehmer's cat's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boehmer's cat's-tail	Crete Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boehmer's cat's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

Boehmer's cat's-tail

The Boehmer's cat's-tail (Phleum phleoides) is a species in the genus Phleum. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada).