Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Decumbent Dandelion

Acomys nesiotes compared with Taraxacum laticordatum

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Decumbent Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Decumbent Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acomys	Taraxacum
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Taraxacum laticordatum

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Decumbent Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Decumbent Dandelion
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.

Decumbent Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.