Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster vs Western Gorse

Cricetulus longicaudatus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster	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	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cricetulus	Ulex
Species	Cricetulus longicaudatus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster

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).