eared willow vs Forest Dormouse

Salix aurita compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	eared willow	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salicaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Salix	Dryomys
Species	Salix aurita	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	eared willow	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

eared willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.