Forest Dormouse vs Hairy Crocus

Dryomys nitedula compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Gliridae	Iridaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Crocus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.