Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Spreading amaranth

Acomys nesiotes compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Spreading amaranth
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	Amaranthus
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Spreading amaranth
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.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, and United States.