vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Comatricha elegans compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Protozoa (простейшие)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Stemonitidales	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Stemonitidaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Comatricha	Acomys
Species	Comatricha elegans	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.