Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Karo

Acomys nesiotes compared with Pittosporum crassifolium

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Karo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Karo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Acomys	Pittosporum
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Pittosporum crassifolium

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Karo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Karo
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.

Karo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).