Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs mountain melick

Acomys nesiotes compared with Melica nutans

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while mountain melick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acomys	Melica
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	mountain melick
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.

mountain melick

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.