Eastern Spiny Mouse vs lemon thyme

Acomys dimidiatus compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Eastern Spiny Mouse is Least Concern while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Spiny Mouse	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acomys	Thymus
Species	Acomys dimidiatus	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Eastern Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Spiny Mouse	lemon thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemon thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).