Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Fescue Oval Sedge

Acomys nesiotes compared with Carex festucacea

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Fescue Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Fescue Oval Sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acomys	Carex
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Carex festucacea

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Fescue Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Fescue Oval Sedge
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.

Fescue Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.