Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Mastic Thyme

Acomys nesiotes compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Thymus
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Mastic Thyme
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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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