Common Blue vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Polyommatus icarus compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Common Blue is Least Concern while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Blue	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Polyommatus	Acomys
Species	Polyommatus icarus	Acomys nesiotes

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Blue and Cyprus Spiny Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common Blue

LC — Least Concern

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Blue	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Blue

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (40 countries), and North America (United States).

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

Common Blue

Common Blue (Polyommatus icarus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇾 Cyprus