Forest Dormouse vs Mountain Cup

Dryomys nitedula compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Gliridae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Dryomys	Geopora
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.