Forest Dormouse vs Glossy Willow

Dryomys nitedula compared with Salix lucida

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Glossy Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Glossy Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Gliridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Salix
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Salix lucida

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Glossy Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Glossy Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glossy Willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).