guarda-rios vs Forest Dormouse

Alcedo atthis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• guarda-rios is Vulnerable while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	guarda-rios	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (ave)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Alcedinidae	Gliridae
Genus	Alcedo	Dryomys
Species	Alcedo atthis	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

guarda-rios and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

guarda-rios

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	guarda-rios	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

guarda-rios

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

guarda-rios

O martim-pescador-comum (Alcedo atthis) está classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça na natureza, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre seu habitat.