Forest Dormouse vs Streamside Swordfern

Dryomys nitedula compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Gliridae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Nephrolepis
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.