Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs ground-pine

Acomys nesiotes compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	ground-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Ajuga
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	ground-pine
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.

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).