Forest Dormouse vs Nahanni Aster

Dryomys nitedula compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Nahanni 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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.