Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Shrubby Orache

Acomys nesiotes compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acomys	Atriplex
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Shrubby Orache
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.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).