Brown-backed Needletail vs Forest Dormouse

Hirundapus giganteus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-backed Needletail	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apodidae	Gliridae
Genus	Hirundapus	Dryomys
Species	Hirundapus giganteus	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-backed Needletail and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-backed Needletail	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.