chestnut-leaf oak vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Acomys
Species	Quercus castaneifolia	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut-leaf oak	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.