brown argus vs Forest Dormouse

Aricia agestis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown argus	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycaenidae	Gliridae
Genus	Aricia	Dryomys
Species	Aricia agestis	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brown argus

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown argus	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown argus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 countries).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown argus

brown argus (Aricia agestis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.