Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Large Cabbage White

Acomys nesiotes compared with Pieris brassicae

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Large Cabbage White is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Large Cabbage White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pieridae
Genus	Acomys	Pieris
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Pieris brassicae

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyprus Spiny Mouse and Large Cabbage White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Large Cabbage White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Large Cabbage White
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.

Large Cabbage White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (41 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Large Cabbage White

Large Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇾 Cyprus