Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Fragrant Crestwort

Acomys nesiotes compared with Lophocolea fragrans

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Fragrant Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Acomys	Lophocolea
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Lophocolea fragrans

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Fragrant Crestwort
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.

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.