Forest Dormouse vs

Dryomys nitedula compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gliridae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Dryomys	Hyphoderma
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.