Mouse-tailed dormouse vs Small Red Damsel

Myomimus roachi compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gliridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Myomimus	Ceriagrion
Species	Myomimus roachi	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mouse-tailed dormouse and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mouse-tailed dormouse	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.