Forest Dormouse vs Headfly

Dryomys nitedula compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gliridae	Muscidae
Genus	Dryomys	Hydrotaea
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.