Elegant Polypore vs Forest Dormouse

Cerioporus varius compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polyporaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Cerioporus	Dryomys
Species	Cerioporus varius	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.