Dwarf Gorse vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Ulex minor compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ulex	Apodemus
Species	Ulex minor	Apodemus speciosus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Large Japanese Field Mouse
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).

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.