Forest Dormouse vs Mountain Ringlet

Dryomys nitedula compared with Erebia epiphron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Mountain Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dryomys	Erebia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Erebia epiphron

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).