Desert Dormouse vs Western Gorse

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Gliridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Selevinia	Ulex
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Dormouse	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).