Bombay Blackwood vs Forest Dormouse

Dalbergia latifolia compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Bombay Blackwood is Vulnerable while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bombay Blackwood	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Dalbergia	Dryomys
Species	Dalbergia latifolia	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Bombay Blackwood

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bombay Blackwood	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bombay Blackwood

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Singapore and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bombay Blackwood

The Bombay Blackwood (Dalbergia latifolia) is a species in the genus Dalbergia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.