Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Sumatran scleria

Acomys nesiotes compared with Scleria sumatrensis

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Sumatran scleria is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Sumatran scleria
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	Scleria
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Scleria sumatrensis

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Sumatran scleria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Sumatran scleria
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.

Sumatran scleria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.