Forest Dormouse vs Meleager'S Blue

Dryomys nitedula compared with Polyommatus daphnis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Meleager'S Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Dryomys	Polyommatus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Polyommatus daphnis

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Meleager'S Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Meleager'S Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Meleager'S Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meleager'S Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).