Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Matted sandmat

Acomys nesiotes compared with Euphorbia serpens

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Matted sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Matted sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Euphorbia
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Euphorbia serpens

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Matted sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Matted sandmat
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.

Matted sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).