Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Peking cotoneaster

Myomimus roachi compared with Cotoneaster acutifolius

Key Differences

• Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable while Peking cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Peking cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Gliridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Myomimus	Cotoneaster
Species	Myomimus roachi	Cotoneaster acutifolius

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Peking cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Peking cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Germany, Norway, and United States.