Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Forest Lamb

Acomys nesiotes compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Acomys	Albatrellus
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Forest Lamb
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 Lamb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.