Forest Dormouse vs mountain melick

Dryomys nitedula compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	mountain melick
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	Melica
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.