Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Acomys nesiotes compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Smooth Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Smooth Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acomys	Cyperus
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Smooth Flat Sedge
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.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.