Forest Dormouse vs Western Emerald

Dryomys nitedula compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Gliridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Dryomys	Chlorostilbon
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.