Crete Spiny Mouse vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Acomys minous compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crete Spiny Mouse	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Acomys	Polygonum
Species	Acomys minous	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crete Spiny Mouse	Lesser Red-knotgrass
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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).