Forest Dormouse vs southern elder

Dryomys nitedula compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Gliridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Sambucus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	southern elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.