chinkapin vs Forest Dormouse

Castanea pumila compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Gliridae
Genus	Castanea	Dryomys
Species	Castanea pumila	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.