Dwarf Gorse vs Phayre's Squirrel

Ulex minor compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Phayre's 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	Callosciurus
Species	Ulex minor	Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Phayre's 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).

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.