Forest Dormouse vs Silvery Arches

Dryomys nitedula compared with Polia hepatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Dryomys	Polia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Silvery Arches
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.