Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Acomys nesiotes compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Yellow Shadow Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Formicidae
Genus	Acomys	Lasius
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyprus Spiny Mouse and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Yellow Shadow Ant
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.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.