bulbous foxtail vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Alopecurus bulbosus compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• bulbous foxtail is Extinct while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bulbous foxtail	Cyprus 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	Alopecurus	Acomys
Species	Alopecurus bulbosus	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

bulbous foxtail

EX — Extinct

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bulbous foxtail	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bulbous foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

bulbous foxtail

The Bulbous Foxtail (Alopecurus bulbosus) is a species in the genus Alopecurus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.