Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Wormseed

Acomys nesiotes compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Wormseed
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)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acomys	Dysphania
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Wormseed
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.

Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).