Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Dilated Scalewort

Acomys nesiotes compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Acomys	Frullania
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).