Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs dooryard sowbug

Acomys nesiotes compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Acomys	Porcellio
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).