Cyprus Spiny Mouse vs rough bindweed

Acomys nesiotes compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Acomys	Smilax
Species	Acomys nesiotes	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cyprus Spiny Mouse	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.