Forest Dormouse vs small tortoiseshell

Dryomys nitedula compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Gliridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Dryomys	Aglais
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.