Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Yefen

Acomys nesiotes compared with Fuirena umbellata

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Yefen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Yefen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acomys	Fuirena
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Fuirena umbellata

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Yefen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Yefen
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.

Yefen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).