Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Acomys nesiotes compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acomys	Eleocharis
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).