Forest Dormouse vs Spanish Iris

Dryomys nitedula compared with Iris xiphium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Spanish Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Gliridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Dryomys	Iris
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Iris xiphium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Spanish Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).