Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Foxtail

Acomys nesiotes compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acomys	Amaranthus
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Foxtail
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.

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).