Forest Dormouse vs winter heath

Dryomys nitedula compared with Erica carnea

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while winter heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	winter heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Gliridae	Ericaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Erica
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Erica carnea

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

winter heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	winter heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

winter heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).