Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Wheat smut

Acomys nesiotes compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Tilletia
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).