Forest Dormouse vs Peg Lichen

Dryomys nitedula compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Gliridae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Cladonia
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.