Forest Dormouse vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Dryomys nitedula compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gliridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Dryomys	Eptesicus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.