Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Red Balau

Acomys nesiotes compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Acomys	Shorea
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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