Forest Dormouse vs Red-necked Falcon

Dryomys nitedula compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Gliridae	Falconidae
Genus	Dryomys	Falco
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Red-necked Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.