Forest Dormouse vs water dock

Dryomys nitedula compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Gliridae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Rumex
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).