Mouse-tailed dormouse vs pygmy arrowhead

Myomimus roachi compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Gliridae	Alismataceae
Genus	Myomimus	Sagittaria
Species	Myomimus roachi	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.