Forest Dormouse vs Silver Meadow

Dryomys nitedula compared with Boloria selene

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Silver Meadow is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Silver Meadow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dryomys	Boloria
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Boloria selene

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Silver Meadow

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Silver Meadow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Meadow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries) and North America (United States).

Silver Meadow

Silver Meadow (Boloria selene) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.