Dwarf Gorse vs Mountain Water Rat

Ulex minor compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Mountain Water Rat
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	Baiyankamys
Species	Ulex minor	Baiyankamys habbema

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Mountain Water Rat
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).

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.