Forest Dormouse vs Marbled Brittlegill

Dryomys nitedula compared with Russula ionochlora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Marbled Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gliridae	Russulaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Russula
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Russula ionochlora

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.