Big Ears vs Forest Dormouse

Otidea apophysata compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Big Ears is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Ears	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Otideaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Otidea	Dryomys
Species	Otidea apophysata	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Big Ears

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Ears	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Ears

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Ears

The Big Ears (Otidea apophysata) is a species in the genus Otidea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.