Dwarf Gorse vs Mérida Aepeomys

Ulex minor compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Mérida Aepeomys
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	Aepeomys
Species	Ulex minor	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Mérida Aepeomys
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).

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.