Dune Dapperling vs Forest Dormouse

Lepiota erminea compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Dapperling	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Gliridae
Genus	Lepiota	Dryomys
Species	Lepiota erminea	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Dune Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Dapperling	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.