Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Acomys nesiotes compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Acomys	Ctenolepisma
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyprus Spiny Mouse and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Four-Lined Silverfish
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.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.