Forest Dormouse vs pill sedge

Dryomys nitedula compared with Carex pilulifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	pill sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Gliridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Carex
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Carex pilulifera

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

pill sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pill sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).