Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Dotted Ermel

Acomys nesiotes compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Dotted Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Acomys	Ethmia
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.