Phayre's Squirrel vs Western Gorse

Callosciurus phayrei compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Phayre's Squirrel	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fabaceae
Genus	Callosciurus	Ulex
Species	Callosciurus phayrei	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Phayre's Squirrel	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Phayre's Squirrel

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).