Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Dune Dandelion

Acomys nesiotes compared with Taraxacum dunense

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Dune Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Dune Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acomys	Taraxacum
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Taraxacum dunense

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Dune Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Dune Dandelion
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.

Dune Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.