Forest Dormouse vs Hanging sedge

Dryomys nitedula compared with Carex pendula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Hanging sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Gliridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Carex
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Carex pendula

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Hanging sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Hanging sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hanging sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).