field forklet moss vs Forest Dormouse

Dicranella staphylina compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field forklet moss	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dicranellaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Dicranella	Dryomys
Species	Dicranella staphylina	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field forklet moss	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.