Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Small-headed Dandelion

Acomys nesiotes compared with Taraxacum sublaeticolor

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Small-headed Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Small-headed 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 sublaeticolor

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Small-headed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Small-headed 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.

Small-headed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.