Forest Dormouse vs Millet Skipper

Dryomys nitedula compared with Pelopidas thrax

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Millet Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Millet 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	Pelopidas
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Pelopidas thrax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Millet Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millet Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus and Greece.