Forest Dormouse vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Dryomys nitedula compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Gliridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Polygonum
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).