Beaverpond Baskettail vs Forest Dormouse

Epitheca canis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beaverpond Baskettail	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Corduliidae	Gliridae
Genus	Epitheca	Dryomys
Species	Epitheca canis	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Beaverpond Baskettail and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beaverpond Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beaverpond Baskettail	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beaverpond Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beaverpond Baskettail

The Beaverpond Baskettail (Epitheca canis) is a species in the genus Epitheca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.