Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Thin Asphodeline

Acomys nesiotes compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Acomys	Asphodeline
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Thin Asphodeline
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.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

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