Forest Dormouse vs Light Red Meranti

Dryomys nitedula compared with Shorea rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Malvales (मैलवेलीस)
Family	Gliridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Shorea
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Shorea rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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