Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs

Acomys nesiotes compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Acomys	Microbotryum
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.