Forest Dormouse vs Water ragwort

Dryomys nitedula compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Gliridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Dryomys	Jacobaea
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.