Elbowpatch Crust vs Forest Dormouse

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Dryomys
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.