Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Mountain yam

Acomys nesiotes compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Dioscoreales (마목)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Acomys	Dioscorea
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Mountain yam
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.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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