Forest Dormouse vs Mountain Aster

Dryomys nitedula compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Gliridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dryomys	Oclemena
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.