Forest Dormouse vs Soldier fly

Dryomys nitedula compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gliridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Dryomys	Sargus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.