Crete Spiny Mouse vs False Death-Cap

Acomys minous compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while False Death-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crete Spiny Mouse	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acomys	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Acomys minous	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crete Spiny Mouse	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).