Boissier's Psephellus vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Psephellus boissieri compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Boissier's Psephellus is Endangered while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boissier's Psephellus	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 boissieri	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

Boissier's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boissier's Psephellus	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boissier's Psephellus

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.

Boissier's Psephellus

The Boissier's Psephellus (Psephellus boissieri) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.