Dusky Heath vs Forest Dormouse

Coenonympha dorus compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Heath	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Gliridae
Genus	Coenonympha	Dryomys
Species	Coenonympha dorus	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dusky Heath

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Heath	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.