Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Neglected Sunflower

Acomys nesiotes compared with Helianthus neglectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Neglected Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acomys	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Helianthus neglectus

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Neglected Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Neglected Sunflower
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.

Neglected Sunflower

Habitat

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