Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Light Red Meranti

Acomys nesiotes compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Acomys	Shorea
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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