Forest Dormouse vs Henbane Flea Beetle

Dryomys nitedula compared with Psylliodes hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Henbane Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Henbane Flea 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	Psylliodes
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Psylliodes hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Henbane Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Henbane Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Henbane Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.