Crete Spiny Mouse vs Peninsula Spiderhead

Acomys minous compared with Serruria decumbens

Key Differences

• Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Peninsula Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crete Spiny Mouse	Peninsula Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Acomys	Serruria
Species	Acomys minous	Serruria decumbens

Conservation Status

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Peninsula Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crete Spiny Mouse	Peninsula Spiderhead
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.

Peninsula Spiderhead

Habitat

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