Forest Dormouse vs Rough Star-thistle

Dryomys nitedula compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Rough Star-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	Centaurea
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

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