Dwarf Gorse vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Ulex minor compared with Funambulus palmarum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Indian Palm Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Indian Palm Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Ulex	Funambulus
Species	Ulex minor	Funambulus palmarum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Indian Palm Squirrel
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).

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.