Forest Dormouse vs Fringed rue

Dryomys nitedula compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Fringed rue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Gliridae	Rutaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Ruta
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Fringed rue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).