Forest Dormouse vs ground-pine

Dryomys nitedula compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	ground-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Gliridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Ajuga
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	ground-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).