Forest Dormouse vs Rough-Tailed

Dryomys nitedula compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Gliridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Dryomys	Bathytoshia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed