Forest Dormouse vs Pale flax

Dryomys nitedula compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Gliridae	Linaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Linum
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).