Forest Dormouse vs Pink Discus

Dryomys nitedula compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Forest Dormouse is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gliridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Dryomys	Aleurodiscus
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.