Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs danewort, dwarf elder

Acomys nesiotes compared with Sambucus ebulus

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Viburnaceae
Genus	Acomys	Sambucus
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Sambucus ebulus

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	danewort, dwarf elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).