Forest Dormouse vs Zapater’s Ringlet

Dryomys nitedula compared with Erebia zapateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Zapater’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gliridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dryomys	Erebia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Erebia zapateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Zapater’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Zapater’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Zapater’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zapater’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.