Forrest's Rock Squirrel vs Western Gorse

Sciurotamias forresti compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Forrest's Rock Squirrel is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Sciurotamias	Ulex
Species	Sciurotamias forresti	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Rock Squirrel	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

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).