Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Acomys nesiotes compared with Callosciurus erythraeus

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Acomys	Callosciurus
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Callosciurus erythraeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cyprus Spiny Mouse and Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel
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.

Pallas's squirrel, Red-bellied tree squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Argentina).