Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Lesser Star-thistle

Acomys nesiotes compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acomys	Centaurea
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Lesser Star-thistle
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.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).