Forest Dormouse vs Little Black Serotine

Dryomys nitedula compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Little Black Serotine
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 andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.