Crete Spiny Mouse vs Curran’s Pitogo

Acomys minous compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crete Spiny Mouse	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Acomys	Cycas
Species	Acomys minous	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crete Spiny Mouse	Curran’s Pitogo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

Curran’s Pitogo