Carrington's Scalewort vs Crete Spiny Mouse

Radula carringtonii compared with Acomys minous

Key Differences

• Carrington's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrington's Scalewort	Crete Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Radulaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Radula	Acomys
Species	Radula carringtonii	Acomys minous

Conservation Status

Carrington's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrington's Scalewort	Crete Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrington's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

Carrington's Scalewort

The Carrington's Scalewort (Radula carringtonii) is a species in the genus Radula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.