Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Elm Button

Acomys nesiotes compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Elm Button
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Acomys	Acleris
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Elm Button
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.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.