Forest Dormouse vs Furrow Orbweaver

Dryomys nitedula compared with Larinioides cornutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Furrow Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Gliridae	Araneidae
Genus	Dryomys	Larinioides
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Larinioides cornutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Furrow Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Furrow Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Furrow Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).