Dwarf Gorse vs Erizo Orejudo

Ulex minor compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Erizo Orejudo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Erizo Orejudo
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ulex	Hemiechinus
Species	Ulex minor	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Erizo Orejudo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.