bog-asphodel vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Narthecium americanum compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Narthecium	Acomys
Species	Narthecium americanum	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.