Forest Dormouse vs Ivy Bee

Dryomys nitedula compared with Colletes hederae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Ivy Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Gliridae	Colletidae
Genus	Dryomys	Colletes
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Colletes hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Ivy Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ivy Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.