Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs small heath

Acomys nesiotes compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while small heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	small heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acomys	Coenonympha
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyprus Spiny Mouse and small heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	small heath
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 heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

small heath

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.