Dwarf Gorse vs European hamster

Ulex minor compared with Cricetus cricetus

Key Differences

Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while European hamster is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	European hamster
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ulex	Cricetus
Species	Ulex minor	Cricetus cricetus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

European hamster

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	European hamster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

European hamster

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.