Forest Dormouse vs Red Alder

Dryomys nitedula compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Gliridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Alnus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Red Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).