Forest Dormouse vs Oregon Ash

Dryomys nitedula compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Gliridae	Oleaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Fraxinus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Oregon Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.