Forest Dormouse vs Round-spotted Major

Dryomys nitedula compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gliridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Dryomys	Oxycera
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.