Forest Dormouse vs Upland Blackclock

Dryomys nitedula compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Upland Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Gliridae	Carabidae
Genus	Dryomys	Pterostichus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Upland Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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