Forest Dormouse vs Plain Clay

Dryomys nitedula compared with Eugnorisma depuncta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Plain Clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dryomys	Eugnorisma
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Eugnorisma depuncta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Plain Clay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.