Crete Spiny Mouse vs meadow brown

Acomys minous compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crete Spiny Mouse	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acomys	Maniola
Species	Acomys minous	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crete Spiny Mouse	meadow brown
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.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) 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:

🇬🇷 Greece