Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Forest Krantz Ash

Acomys nesiotes compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acomys	Atalaya
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Forest Krantz Ash
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.

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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