Forest Dormouse vs Hungarian iris

Dryomys nitedula compared with Iris variegata

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Hungarian iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Hungarian iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Gliridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Dryomys	Iris
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Iris variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Hungarian iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Hungarian iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hungarian iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.