Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs water dock

Acomys nesiotes compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Acomys	Rumex
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).