Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Western Gorse

Myomimus roachi compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	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	Gliridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Myomimus	Ulex
Species	Myomimus roachi	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

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).