Forest Dormouse vs Scarce alder slender

Dryomys nitedula compared with Caloptilia falconipennella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Scarce alder slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Dryomys	Caloptilia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Caloptilia falconipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Scarce alder slender share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Scarce alder slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Scarce alder slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce alder slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).