Exposed sun beetle vs Forest Dormouse

Amara apricaria compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Exposed sun beetle	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carabidae	Gliridae
Genus	Amara	Dryomys
Species	Amara apricaria	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Exposed sun beetle and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Exposed sun beetle

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Exposed sun beetle	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Exposed sun beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.