Dover Shade vs Forest Dormouse

Cnephasia genitalana compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dover Shade	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	Tortricidae	Gliridae
Genus	Cnephasia	Dryomys
Species	Cnephasia genitalana	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dover Shade	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.