Forest Dormouse vs Gray Alder

Dryomys nitedula compared with Alnus incana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Gray Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Gliridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Alnus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Alnus incana

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Gray Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).