Forest Dormouse vs Shiny Dufourea

Dryomys nitedula compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Gliridae	Halictidae
Genus	Dryomys	Dufourea
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Shiny Dufourea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.