Forest Dormouse vs Seram Flying Fox

Dryomys nitedula compared with Pteropus ocularis

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Seram Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Seram Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gliridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Dryomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Pteropus ocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Seram Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Seram Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Seram Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seram Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.