Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Wavy Spiderhead

Acomys nesiotes compared with Serruria confragosa

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Wavy Spiderhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Wavy Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Acomys	Serruria
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Serruria confragosa

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Wavy Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Wavy Spiderhead
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.

Wavy Spiderhead

Habitat

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