Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Red-Seeded Dandelion

Acomys nesiotes compared with Taraxacum erythrospermum

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Red-Seeded Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Red-Seeded Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Taraxacum erythrospermum

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Red-Seeded Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Red-Seeded Dandelion
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-Seeded Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Japan, Norway, and United States.