Forest Dormouse vs Lesser Lattice Brown

Dryomys nitedula compared with Kirinia climene

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Lesser Lattice Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dryomys	Kirinia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Kirinia climene

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Lesser Lattice Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Lattice Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Lesser Lattice Brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).