Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Desert Thorn

Acomys nesiotes compared with Lycium minimum

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Desert Thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Desert Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Solanaceae
Genus	Acomys	Lycium
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Lycium minimum

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Desert Thorn
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.

Desert Thorn

Habitat

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