Forest Dormouse vs Gray-backed Tern

Dryomys nitedula compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Gliridae	Laridae
Genus	Dryomys	Onychoprion
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.