Dwarf Gorse vs Midday Jird

Ulex minor compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Ulex minor	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.