Forest Dormouse vs Grooved Flax

Dryomys nitedula compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Gliridae	Linaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Linum
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.