Forest Dormouse vs Western Gorse

Dryomys nitedula compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Gliridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Ulex
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).