Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Field Thistle

Acomys nesiotes compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Field Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Field Thistle
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.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.