Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs spurred threadwort

Acomys nesiotes compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Acomys	Cephaloziella
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	spurred threadwort
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.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.