Forest Dormouse vs Hedgehog arion

Dryomys nitedula compared with Arion intermedius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Hedgehog arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Gliridae	Arionidae
Genus	Dryomys	Arion
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Arion intermedius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Hedgehog arion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Hedgehog arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedgehog arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).