American Wormseed vs Forest Dormouse

Dysphania ambrosioides compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• American Wormseed is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Wormseed	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Dysphania	Dryomys
Species	Dysphania ambrosioides	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

American Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Wormseed	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (7 countries).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Wormseed

The American Wormseed (Dysphania ambrosioides) is a species in the genus Dysphania. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.