Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Elastic grass

Acomys nesiotes compared with Eragrostis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Elastic grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Elastic grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acomys	Eragrostis
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Eragrostis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Elastic grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Elastic grass
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.

Elastic grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).