Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Onion Earthball

Acomys nesiotes compared with Scleroderma cepa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Acomys	Scleroderma
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).