Forest Dormouse vs small heath

Dryomys nitedula compared with Coenonympha pamphilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	small heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Gliridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dryomys	Coenonympha
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Coenonympha pamphilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and small heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

small heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	small heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

small heath

small heath (Coenonympha pamphilus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.