Indochinese Ground Squirrel vs Western Gorse

Menetes berdmorei compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Indochinese Ground Squirrel is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese Ground 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	Menetes	Ulex
Species	Menetes berdmorei	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese Ground Squirrel	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese Ground 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).