Forest Dormouse vs Foxtail Smut

Dryomys nitedula compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Gliridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Urocystis
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.