cheken vs Forest Dormouse

Luma chequen compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Forest Dormouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Gliridae
Genus Luma Dryomys
Species Luma chequen Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Forest Dormouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Forest Dormouse

No description available.

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