Forest Dormouse vs Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

Dryomys nitedula compared with Lochmaea crataegi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Hawthorn Leaf Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Gliridae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Dryomys	Lochmaea
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Lochmaea crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Hawthorn Leaf Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Hawthorn Leaf Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.