Crete Spiny Mouse vs Downland Villa

Acomys minous compared with Villa cingulata

Key Differences

• Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Downland Villa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crete Spiny Mouse	Downland Villa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bombyliidae
Genus	Acomys	Villa
Species	Acomys minous	Villa cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Crete Spiny Mouse and Downland Villa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crete Spiny Mouse	Downland Villa
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.

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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