Forest Dormouse vs Irish Major

Dryomys nitedula compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gliridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Dryomys	Oxycera
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.