Dwarf Gorse vs Northern Palm Squirrel

Ulex minor compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Northern 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 pennantii

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Northern 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).

Northern Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.