Dwarf Gorse vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Ulex minor compared with Perognathus flavescens

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Plains Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Plains Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Ulex	Perognathus
Species	Ulex minor	Perognathus flavescens

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Plains Pocket Mouse
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).

Plains Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.