Forest Dormouse vs Subarctic Darner

Dryomys nitedula compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Subarctic Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gliridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Dryomys	Aeshna
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Aeshna subarctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Subarctic Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Subarctic Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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