Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs true fox-sedge

Acomys nesiotes compared with Carex vulpina

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while true fox-sedge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	true fox-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acomys	Carex
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Carex vulpina

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

true fox-sedge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	true fox-sedge
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.

true fox-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.