Almug vs Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Pterocarpus santalinus compared with Myomimus personatus

Key Differences

• Almug is Endangered while Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Almug	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Pterocarpus	Myomimus
Species	Pterocarpus santalinus	Myomimus personatus

Conservation Status

Almug

EN — Endangered

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Almug	Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Almug

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Almug

The Almug (Pterocarpus santalinus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.