Forest Dormouse vs Willow Pigmy

Dryomys nitedula compared with Stigmella obliquella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Willow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Dryomys	Stigmella
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Stigmella obliquella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Willow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.