Forest Dormouse vs Sphecid wasp

Dryomys nitedula compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Gliridae	Crabronidae
Genus	Dryomys	Ectemnius
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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