Forest Dormouse vs Little Gray Firefly

Dryomys nitedula compared with Photinus marginellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Little Gray Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Gliridae	Lampyridae
Genus	Dryomys	Photinus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Photinus marginellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Little Gray Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Little Gray Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Little Gray Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Gray Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.