Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs knotted clover

Acomys nesiotes compared with Trifolium striatum

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while knotted clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	knotted clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Acomys	Trifolium
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Trifolium striatum

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

knotted clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	knotted clover
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.

knotted clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.