Forest Dormouse vs Mountain Small White

Dryomys nitedula compared with Pieris ergane

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Mountain Small White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Pieridae
Genus	Dryomys	Pieris
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Pieris ergane

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Small White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Mountain Small White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).