Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Reticulate Thistle

Acomys nesiotes compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Reticulate Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Reticulate Thistle
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	Onopordum
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Reticulate Thistle
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.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).