Mandarin Vole vs Spanish Gorse

Lasiopodomys mandarinus compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mandarin Vole	Spanish 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	Lasiopodomys	Genista
Species	Lasiopodomys mandarinus	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mandarin Vole	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.