Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Dingy Dowd

Acomys nesiotes compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Dingy Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Blastobasidae
Genus	Acomys	Blastobasis
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyprus Spiny Mouse and Dingy Dowd share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Dingy Dowd
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.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).