bog-asphodel vs Forest Dormouse

Narthecium americanum compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Narthecium	Dryomys
Species	Narthecium americanum	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

Habitat

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

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.