Forest Dormouse vs Reticulate Thistle

Dryomys nitedula compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Reticulate Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Reticulate Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Gliridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dryomys	Onopordum
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Reticulate Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).