Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Grooved Flax

Acomys nesiotes compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Linaceae
Genus	Acomys	Linum
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.