Forest Dormouse vs Shrubby Orache

Dryomys nitedula compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Gliridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Atriplex
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Shrubby Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).