Forest Dormouse vs Onion Smut

Dryomys nitedula compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Onion 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 magica

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Onion Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.