Forest Dormouse vs Northern Emerald

Dryomys nitedula compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gliridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Dryomys	Somatochlora
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Emerald

A libelula-esmeralda-do-norte (Somatochlora arctica) esta classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Apresenta alto risco de extincao no estado silvestre, com significativo declinio populacional e ameacas continuas a sua sobrevivencia.