Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Mountain Saffron

Acomys nesiotes compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Acomys	Solorina
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.