Forest Dormouse vs Painted Skimmer

Dryomys nitedula compared with Libellula semifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Painted Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gliridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Dryomys	Libellula
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Libellula semifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Painted Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Painted Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Painted Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.