Forest Dormouse vs mouflon

Dryomys nitedula compared with Ovis aries

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while mouflon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	mouflon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Gliridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Dryomys	Ovis
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Ovis aries

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

mouflon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	mouflon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mouflon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).