Forest Dormouse vs Thrips

Dryomys nitedula compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Gliridae	Thripidae
Genus	Dryomys	Aptinothrips
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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