Forest Dormouse vs mat muhly

Dryomys nitedula compared with Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while mat muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	mat muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Gliridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dryomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

mat muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.