Forest Dormouse vs Meadow Grass Smut

Dryomys nitedula compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Gliridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Urocystis
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Meadow Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.