Forest Dormouse vs Olive Wax Cap

Dryomys nitedula compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gliridae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Dryomys	Hygrophorus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Olive Wax Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.