Forest Dormouse vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Dryomys nitedula compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Gliridae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Daldinia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.