Forest Dormouse vs

Dryomys nitedula compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Gliridae	Physaraceae
Genus	Dryomys	Physarum
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Physarum leucopus

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

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

Physarum leucopus is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaridae, producing sporangia with pale or whitish stalks as implied by its species name. It is found on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.