Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Acomys nesiotes compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Acomys	Sorex
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyprus Spiny Mouse and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Flat-skulled Shrew
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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.