Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Tan Ear

Acomys nesiotes compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Acomys	Otidea
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.