Forest Dormouse vs slender facelina

Dryomys nitedula compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Gliridae	Facelinidae
Genus	Dryomys	Facelina
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.