Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Elastic Saddle

Acomys nesiotes compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Acomys	Helvella
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Elastic Saddle
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.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).