Adder’S-Mouth vs Forest Dormouse

Malaxis bayardii compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Malaxis	Dryomys
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.