Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Stinking chamomile

Acomys nesiotes compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Stinking chamomile
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	Anthemis
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Stinking chamomile
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.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.