Forest Dormouse vs Olive Skipper

Dryomys nitedula compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Olive Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Dryomys	Pyrgus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Olive Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).