dotted carpet vs Forest Dormouse

Alcis jubata compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	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	Geometridae	Gliridae
Genus	Alcis	Dryomys
Species	Alcis jubata	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.