Forest Dormouse vs Levantine Skipper

Dryomys nitedula compared with Thymelicus hyrax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Levantine Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Dryomys	Thymelicus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Thymelicus hyrax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Levantine Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levantine Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and Russia.